Biography
Christopher Scott is an interdisciplinary scholar working on water security, climate resilience, human-environment interactions, and the water-energy-food nexus. Dr. Scott’s applied research emphasizes the importance of science-policy dialogues with particular attention to ecosystem services, groundwater depletion, water reuse, and transboundary adaptive management. Outside the academy, he has worked fifteen years for NGOs, government agencies, and applied-research institutes, contributing to water policy formulation and implementation. He has lived and worked five years in Latin America and six years in India (in addition to his schooling). Dr. Scott speaks Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, and Nepali, as well as conversational German and Urdu. Television, radio, and print coverage of his work has appeared in the US, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, India, and Nepal.
Degrees
- Ph.D. Hydrology (Ag & Bio Eng)
- Cornell University
- M.S. Hydrology (Ag & Bio Eng)
- Cornell University
- B.A.
- Swarthmore College
- B.S.
- Swarthmore College
Work Experience
- Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, University of Arizona (2017 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona (2014 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona (2010 - 2014)
- University of Arizona (2006 - 2010)
- National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (2005 - 2006)
- International Water Management Institute (2001 - 2005)
- International Water Management Institute & USAID (2000 - 2001)
- International Water Management Institute (1997 - 2000)
- Catholic Relief Services (1992 - 1994)
- Cornell University (1991 - 1992)
- Seva Mandir (NGO) (1987 - 1989)
- Baker Engineers (1985 - 1987)
Awards
- Fulbright Scholar
- Fulbright/ IIE, Spring 2020
- Mountain Chair, ICIMOD - Himalayan University Consortium
- International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Winter 2019
- Chair - Consensus Study, National Academies Consensus Study on Sustainability Partnerships in the U.S.-Mexico Drylands Region
- US National Academies of Science, Engineering & Medicine; and Mexican Academy of Science, Fall 2019
- Fellow, Leshner Public Engagement Institute
- American Association for Advancement of Science, Fall 2018
- Fellow, Academic Leadership Institute
- University of Arizona, Fall 2017
- Distinguished Scholar
- University of Arizona, 1885 Society, Fall 2013
Licensure & Certification
- PE (Professional Engineer), New York State licensing board (1996)
Interests
Research
• Resilience, adaptation, social-ecological systems• Water-energy nexus, infrastructure, policy• Groundwater, irrigation• Urban-wastewater irrigation, water reuse, agricultural-urban water transfers• Transboundary river basins and aquifers• Mountain water towers, Andes, Himalayas• Southwest US; Latin America (Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Peru); South Asia (India, Nepal)
Teaching
2018 Spring Adaptation & Resilience in Water Resource Systems, GEOG 696O (S17, F13, S11) 2016 Spring Water Management & Policy: Water-Energy-Food Nexus, GEOG 596J (F11, S10, F07)2015 Spring Water Resource Assessment, GEOG 469/569 (S08 as GEOG 467)2015 Spring Water, Environment, and Society, GEOG 304 (S14, S12, F10, F09, S07)(S17 = previously taught 2017 Spring, etc.)
Courses
2021-22 Courses
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Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Spring 2021) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Adapt & Resil Water Rsrc Systm
GEOG 696O (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Spring 2020) -
Dissertation
ARL 920 (Fall 2019) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Dissertation
ARL 920 (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Spring 2019) -
Water Mgmnt + Policy
GEOG 596J (Spring 2019) -
Dissertation
ARL 920 (Fall 2018) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Adapt & Resil Water Rsrc Systm
GEOG 696O (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
ARL 920 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Spring 2018) -
Dissertation
ARL 920 (Fall 2017) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Adapt & Resil Water Rsrc Systm
GEOG 696O (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
ARL 920 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Spring 2017) -
Dissertation
ARL 920 (Fall 2016) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Fall 2016) -
Independent Study
GEOG 699 (Fall 2016) -
Research
ARL 900 (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Current Topics/Geography
GEOG 395A (Spring 2016) -
Current Topics/Geography
GEOG 695A (Spring 2016) -
Dissertation
ARL 920 (Spring 2016) -
Dissertation
GEOG 920 (Spring 2016) -
Thesis
GEOG 910 (Spring 2016) -
Water Mgmnt + Policy
GEOG 596J (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
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